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1. Before becoming a neurologist, this Englishman was a middle-distance athlete who, after failing to win a medal at the 1952 Olympics, made history by being the first to break the four-minute mile, two years later. Who was he?
2. The USA Track and Field award for the year's best athlete is named after this man, who is mostly famous for winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
3. Africa seems to produce lots of great marathoners, particularly Kenya and Ethiopia. The Olympic Marathon often has men or women (or both) from those countries in the podium. Which of the following gold medallists is NOT from any of those countries?
4. Impossible is nothing, they say. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, this man decided, at the last minute, to run his first marathon ever-- and won it. Nicknamed "The Czech Locomotive", who was this hard-training athlete?
5. When she was only 5 years old, she contracted polio and lost strength in her left leg, but this didn't stop her -- 15 years later, in 1960, she won the 100m and 200m sprints, as well as the 4 x 100 relay, becoming the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single edition of the Olympic games. Who was she?
6. This English woman had a fruitful career in long distance running. She won the London and New York Marathons three time each, as well as the Chicago Marathon, and has also been a multiple World and European champion in several disciplines. She was named the Female World Athlete of the Year in 2002. Who is she?
7. This "Flying Finn" dominated the early 20th century and is ranked among the best athletes of all time. He introduced the "even pace" strategy, and systematic training regimes, inspiring and influencing more people to take on running throughout the years. Can you name him?
8. Jamaica has a very strong presence in sprinting competitions, with one of their most known athletes being this multiple medalist and record breaker, nicknamed "Lightning". Who is he?
9. The year 2022 marked the 90th anniversary of the first Olympic marathon winner from South America: Juan Carlos Zabala, from Argentina. Do you remember where did those games take place?
10. Despite not setting any records for time or distance, Kathrine Switzer's 1967 performance was ground-breaking. Even though one of the officials tried to pull her out mid-race, she was the first woman to officially compete in (and complete) this famous North American Marathon, which had its first edition back in 1897.
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